February 26: LeAnn Rimes was the youngest person ever to win a "Best New Artist" Grammy

February 26: LeAnn Rimes was the youngest person ever to win a "Best New Artist" Grammy

Photo: Getty Images

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1996-97 season: Karl Malone was NBA's MVP.

1996-97 season: Karl Malone was NBA's MVP.

Photo: BETH A. KEISER, AP

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September 6: 2.7 million people watched Lady Diana's funeral after she dies in car crash

September 6: 2.7 million people watched Lady Diana's funeral after she dies in car crash

Photo: PETER DEJONG, Associated Press

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Michael Hutchence of Inxs was a leading man in Hollywood.

Michael Hutchence of Inxs was a leading man in Hollywood.

Photo: Denis O'Regan, Getty Images

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Coach, Married with Children and Roseanne all depart from TV scene

Coach, Married with Children and Roseanne all depart from TV scene

Photo: RON BATZDORFF

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Claudia Schiffer was the top fashion model

In this photo, Supermodel Claudia Schiffer wears a gold lame swimsuit during the Victoria's Secret 1997 Spring Revelations Fashion Show in New York.

Claudia Schiffer was the top fashion model

In this photo, Supermodel Claudia Schiffer wears a gold lame swimsuit during the Victoria's Secret 1997 Spring Revelations Fashion Show in New York.

Photo: TIMOTHY A. CLARY, Getty Images

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Titantic and Men and Black were the top movies

Titantic and Men and Black were the top movies

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Bill Thornton (right) was mayor of San Antonio (he was beaten by Howard Peak in election that summer)

Bill Thornton (right) was mayor of San Antonio (he was beaten by Howard Peak in election that summer)

Photo: HELEN L. MONTOYA, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS

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December 6: Texas A&M and Nebraska played the first Big 12 championship game at the Alamodome

December 6: Texas A&M and Nebraska played the first Big 12 championship game at the Alamodome

Photo: Kin Man Hui/kmhui@express-news.net

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1996-97 season: Sean Elliott was starting power forward, David Robinson was injured.

1996-97 season: Sean Elliott was starting power forward, David Robinson was injured.

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1996-97 season: Dominique Wilkins was Spurs scoring leader

1996-97 season: Dominique Wilkins was Spurs scoring leader

Photo: Jed Jacobsohn, Getty Images

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January 26: Desmond Howard won Super Bowl MVP for Green Bay in January 1997 victory over New England.

January 26: Desmond Howard won Super Bowl MVP for Green Bay in January 1997 victory over New England.

Photo: DOUG MILLS, AP

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Barry Switzer was head coach of Dallas Cowboys.

Barry Switzer was head coach of Dallas Cowboys.

Photo: Mitchell Layton, Chronicle Wire Services

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Spurs' Tony Parker: Warriors need more titles to be called the greatest

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The Golden State Warriors’ pursuit of an NBA-record 73 wins swings through San Antonio on Saturday, in another ultra-hyped battle of the NBA’s top two teams by far.

If the Warriors, 61-6 heading into a game tonight in Dallas, eventually complete their rundown of the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls as the winningest team in the league history, there will be a rush to paint this Golden State club as the best ever.

Not so fast, Spurs point guard Tony Parker said. With all due respect.

“I’ll say they’ve been having an unbelievable season,” Parker said. “Being in the league for 15 years, it’s tough to try to get 70 wins, with all the back to backs and all the great teams you have in the league. So it’s pretty impressive.”

But?

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“Compare them to the Bulls,” Parker continued. “They won six (titles) in eight years. So you have to give a little bit of time to that (Warriors) team to see how well they’re going to do over 10 years, the longevity. Like us, the Spurs, we won five titles since ’99. That’s how you judge teams.”

This is the part where it’s only fair to point out that Parker grew up a fan of Jordan’s Bulls and, of course, played for four of those Spurs championship teams. It’s also worth pointing out that the Warriors likely wouldn’t disagree: When it comes to denoting the best, rings are the thing.

Click through the gallery above to see what the world was like in 1997 — the last time the Spurs missed the playoffs.